Station: Henderson, MI (Shiawassee Co.)

MC Henderson Depot PC Coal Train At Henderson MIHenderson was settled about 1858 and also known as Hendersonville. A store was built here in 1868 and a hotel in 1875. [MPN] The Jackson, Lansing & Saginaw railroad (later MC/NYC) established a station here on their line from Jackson to Bay City.

Photo Info: Top photo, a view of the MC Henderson depot. This is a railroad valuation photo from 1918. [CMUL]. 2nd photo, a 21000 series way car brings up the rear of a Penn Central coal train at Henderson. This train is headed for Bay City. 1970. [Charlie Whipp]


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Time Line

1917. The MC had an operator-agent here on the day shift. [TRT]

Bibliography

The following sources are utilized in this website. [SOURCE-YEAR-MMDD-PG]:

  • [AAB| = All Aboard!, by Willis Dunbar, Eerdmans Publishing, Grand Rapids ©1969.
  • [AAN] = Alpena Argus newspaper.
  • [AARQJ] = American Association of Railroads Quiz Jr. pamphlet. © 1956
  • [AATHA] = Ann Arbor Railroad Technical and Historical Association newsletter "The Double A"
  • [AB] = Information provided at Michigan History Conference from Andrew Bailey, Port Huron, MI

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